2002 · 99 min · NR

Russian Ark

Name: Russian Ark
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History
Released: 2002
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Sergey Dreyden, Mariya Kuznetsova, Leonid Mozgovoy, Mikhail Piotrovsky, Edisher (Davit) Giorgobiani

Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov · Drama, Fantasy, History

Russian Ark (2002) is a Drama film, directed by Aleksandr Sokurov set in Saint Petersburg during the 1700s–2000s. It runs 99 minutes and is rated NR.

The story unfolds through one continuous shot and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer

Sergei Yevtushenko

Cinematography

Tilman Büttner

Cast

Sergey DreydenMariya KuznetsovaLeonid MozgovoyMikhail PiotrovskyEdisher (Davit) GiorgobianiAleksandr ChabanLev EliseevOleg Khmelnitsky

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Saint Petersburg

Setting

Urban

When

1700s 1800s 1910s 1940s 2000s

Premise & themes

Structure

One Continuous ShotNon Linear / Fractured Timeline

Tone

ContemplativeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Historical Fiction